Diane’s 2017 Goodreads Challenge

I love to read…did you know that about me? I do. I find it relaxing and entertaining. The problem is time. I have two very active kids – music, dancing, and theater are the center of our universe at the current time. In order for me to get any amount of reading done, I have to set a goal. A few years ago, I did the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge and LOVED it. It really pushed me outside my comfort zone on the types of books I read. But to be honest, 24 books is hard to do when your kids are on the go all the time. So I decided to do one on Goodreads (a great website/app to connect with your friends who also love to read) and set my own pace. I thought 1 book per month would be a good place to start and here we are in September and I have already surpassed my goal. I would expect a few more to be added to the list before the year is done but here is my “completed goal:”

Me Before You, author Jojo Moyes – Wanted to make sure I read the book before I saw the movie and really did like the book. Lots of tears.

You After Me, author Jojo Moyes – sequel to Me Before You. Picks up where first book leaves off. I always have to know how the story ends. Again, more tears.

The Hobbit, author J.R.R. Tolkien – I’m on a mission to reread the classics and am a big fan of Middle Earth.

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover – definitely in the romance category and has a high star rating on Goodreads. If you like the category, you’ll like this book.

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman – wanted to read before I saw the movie. Great book – definitely worthy of a book club!

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys – I am a fan of Young Adult books, especially when they tie in pieces of history. If you are a WWII fan, you’ll like the historic references.

The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan – absolutely darling story about how we try to keep the promises we make.

The River at Night by Erica Ferencik – reading a story like this is tough for me. I tend to dream about what I read but a thriller of a read.

Eat the Sky, Drink the Ocean by Kirsty Murray – mini stories by young authors. Was not engaging enough for me.

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer – I love books that make me laugh out loud and tear up a bit too. This was a perfect fit.

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